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outrun

[out-ruhn] / ˌaʊtˈrʌn /
VERB
run faster than
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In faster-growing markets like Germany, the same doubts about data, quality and geopolitics haven’t disappeared—they’ve just been outrun, for now, by price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

But when we’re just focused on Early, hoping to outrun Maddie’s demons in manic aerobics sessions of deliriously complex choreography, the movie feels like a spell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

There are two legends surrounding her endurance that, by 2026, may have been outrun by the facts.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

There’s a good chance inflation will outrun wage growth for months or even the rest of 2026, economists say.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

There was an opening to the street not too far away, but the question was whether they could outrun Mr. Remora and his goons for the second time that night.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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